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23-JAN-2006

Barbary Falcon

Ouarzazate

Peregrine Falcon (Barbary)

Falco peregrinus pelegrinoides

along the N9 east of Ouarzazate

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Chris Hazell 16-Feb-2011 14:28
Hi I am currently living on the Akrotiri Peninsula in Cyprus where there is a local bird of prey which I am unable to identify. It looks like the Barbary Falcon in the above picture but is a reddish brown on it's back and top of it's wings, with very dark wing tips - the back and wings are similar in colouring to a Kestral, however this bird is much bigger. It is about 14 inches tall, light underside with dark brown flecks. Any helkp in identifying it please?

Regards

Chris Hazell
karl puchberger 21-Mar-2010 18:06
That bird is'nt a barbary falcvon (pelegrinoides)On arab peninsula birds like
this are named "djebelia" means from the montains.This falcon is a subspecies of
peregrine are found all over of arab peninsula,somalia and aethiopia.In my opinion it's a seperate peregrine subspevies.You can found different colours from very dark till very lightcoloured.Arab falconers are using this birds to hunt kairowans.
Rig 36 24-Oct-2009 15:58
We have captured a Barbary Falcon at our drilling rig in the desert in Oman, Middle East. It has settled down nicely this past week and will land on our arms to eat. How much should this falcon consume in weight?
Guest 12-Aug-2009 17:08
Looks like a Prairie Falcon to me....
R. Delafe 21-Jun-2009 03:10
Correction that is a Juvenile NOT MATURE
R. Delafe 21-Jun-2009 02:52
I am a falconer I have a Barbary falcon. It is nearly impossible to tell the difference between a JUVENILE Anatumn and a Barbary. This pic was taken in Morocco so it can only be a Barbary also it is a mature bird because the Cere is bright yellow.
Guest 06-Jun-2009 17:56
Barbary falcons are native to africa not the US. Second if this was an escaped falconry bird it would have anklets which it does not have. It would guess this bird to be a first year male (tundra) Peregrine.
Guest 10-Jan-2009 07:11
Yes it is very unusual since they are not native to the usa. I would check again it may be a small male anatumn peregrine or a merlin but unless it was an escaped falconry bird its almost impossible for it to be a barbary
rick hoover 14-Jul-2008 16:53
I think we have Barbary Falcons in our backyard forest.
We live in Redmond, WA USA.
Is it unusual for this type of falcons to reside in Western Washington?

best regards,

rick hoover
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